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The Best Episodes of Empty Nest Season 7

Every episode of Empty Nest Season 7 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Empty Nest Season 7!

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Widowed pediatrician Harry Weston is a miracle worker when it comes to dealing with his young patients, but he's more challenged by the other people surrounding him: daughters Barbara and Carol; his wisecracking office assistant,

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Empty Nest Season 7 Episode 3 - Just for Laughs
    8.2/10(61 votes)

    S7:E3

    Charley pursues a new career as a stand-up comedian and centers his whole act around making fun of Harry. Meanwhile, a mentally unstable woman befriends Laverne and Maxine battles the bus station when they move the bus shelter.

    Director:Dinah Manoff
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Empty Nest Season 7 Episode 5 - The Woman Who Came to Dither
    8.2/10(60 votes)

    S7:E5

    Sophia, who is fed up with the strict Shady Pines manager, moves in with the Westons. Carol tries to help with the problem and ends up bringing all the retirement home residents to the house. Meanwhile, Maxine doesn't trust Doris, Laverne's temporary replacement at the clinic.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Dennis Snee

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  3. Empty Nest Season 7 Episode 18 - Harry Weston: Man's Best Friend
    8.2/10(59 votes)

    S7:E18

    Harry becomes Carol's boss' new best friend, which makes Charley jealous. Laverne auditions for a commercial in which she'll play the voice of a cartoon owl.

    Director:Steve Zuckerman
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Empty Nest Season 7 Episode 22 - Remembrance of Clips Past
    8.2/10(68 votes)

    S7:E22

    While at Laverne's going-away party, the gang remembers old times as she prepares to get married and move back to Hickory.

    Director:Steve Zuckerman
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Empty Nest Season 7 Episode 8 - The Tinker Grant
    8.1/10(58 votes)

    S7:E8

    When the clinic applies for a grant, a man comes to evaluate their request and leaves his notebook behind, which Maxine reads. Charley seeks Sophia's help when trying to impress an Italian girlfriend's parents.

    Director:Steve Zuckerman
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Empty Nest Season 7 Episode 12 - Dear Aunt Martha
    8.1/10(62 votes)

    S7:E12

    Carol tries to pick up a man who wrote to the newspaper's advice column, but has trouble picking him out of a crowd. Harry's old navy sparring partner shows up with a score to settle.

    Director:Steve Zuckerman
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Empty Nest Season 7 Episode 19 - The Ex-Files
    8.1/10(56 votes)

    S7:E19

    Carol is afraid her relationship with Kevin is over when she meets his beautiful intelligent ex-wife. Meanwhile, Charley sues Harry when he gets sick after eating some old Chinese food from the Westons' fridge.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Empty Nest Season 7 Episode 21 - My Pal Valy-Val
    8.1/10(62 votes)

    S7:E21

    Carol goes off looking for a friend and ends up stopping a woman from committing suicide. Harry goes on a survival camping trip to be alone, but Charley tags along. A psychic opens up a shop next to the clinic, which excites Laverne and annoys Maxine.

    Directors:Dinah Manoff, Steve Zuckerman
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Empty Nest Season 7 Episode 1 - Let's Give Them Something to Talk About
    8.0/10(60 votes)

    S7:E1

    Rumors fly after Charley and Laverne begin spending a lot of time together, but the two swear they are just friends. Carol is excited about her new job at a local newspaper, until she finds out that she has been hired merely as a driver for the paper's teenage reporter.

    Director:Steve Zuckerman
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Empty Nest Season 7 Episode 4 - A Chip Off the Old Charley
    8.0/10(61 votes)

    S7:E4

    Charley discovers he has a son, who is a 17-year-old flautist. Carol fills in for Laverne at the clinic and tries to put a damper on Maxine's smoking.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Empty Nest Season 7 Episode 11 - Single White Male
    8.0/10(64 votes)

    S7:E11

    Charley is uncomfortable when he finds out his new roommate is gay. Meanwhile, Maxine joins Harry's golf group.

    Director:Steve Zuckerman
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Empty Nest Season 7 Episode 15 - Grandma, What Big Eyes You Have
    8.0/10(57 votes)

    S7:E15

    Harry is attracted to a woman he meets in the park, but soon finds out she is married. Laverne keeps a parrot at the office while waiting for it's owner to claim it, which annoys Maxine. Carol goes overboard when shopping at a value size discount club.

    Director:Steve Zuckerman
    Writer:Dennis Snee

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  13. Empty Nest Season 7 Episode 16 - Feelings, Whoa Whoa Whoa, Feelings
    8.0/10(57 votes)

    S7:E16

    Laverne is afraid to reveal her true feelings for her visiting friend Matt, and becomes jealous when Carol asks him to dinner. Charley poses for a nude layout in a magazine.

    Director:Dinah Manoff
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Empty Nest Season 7 Episode 7 - The Courtship of Carol's Father
    7.9/10(60 votes)

    S7:E7

    When Harry wishes his ex-girlfriend well on her new marriage, the woman realizes she still has feelings for him. Carol tries to set Harry up with a lounge singer.

    Director:Steve Zuckerman
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Empty Nest Season 7 Episode 17 - And Kevin Makes Three
    7.9/10(59 votes)

    S7:E17

    Carol is jealous over Kevin's quick bonding with Scotty. Harry and Maxine help Laverne learn to speak Spanish.

    Director:Steve Zuckerman
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Empty Nest Season 7 Episode 23 - Life Goes On (1)
    7.9/10(61 votes)

    S7:E23

    When the clinic closes due to an asbestos problem, Laverne persuades Maxine to go to Hickory with her to help plan her wedding, which Laverne's mother is going overboard with. Meanwhile, Carol announces her engagement to Kevin, Harry decides to sell the house and move to Vermont where he's been offered a teaching job, and Charley and Sophia get lost on the road to Hickory. The wedding plans cease when Laverne elopes, and Carol breaks up with Kevin after hearing of Harry's move.

    Director:Steve Zuckerman
    Writer:Dennis Snee

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  17. Empty Nest Season 7 Episode 13 - Goodbye Charley
    7.8/10(60 votes)

    S7:E13

    After a death, Charley feels depressed about his own mortality and fears no one will miss him when he's gone, so Carol tries to boost his morale and helps him stage his own funeral.

    Director:Steve Zuckerman
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Empty Nest Season 7 Episode 20 - Stand By Your Man
    7.8/10(59 votes)

    S7:E20

    Constant interruptions frustrate Laverne's relationship with Matt, prompting her to go out with Maxine, Charley, and his friend Bud (who she ""hits it off"" with). Harry meets a woman whose dog looks just like Dreyfuss and persuades her to breed the two.

    Director:Dinah Manoff
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Empty Nest Season 7 Episode 9 - Would You Believe . . .
    7.6/10(57 votes)

    S7:E9

    Harry is attracted to the minister Charley is dating. Meanwhile, Maxine buys Laverne's beloved truck.

    Director:Steve Zuckerman
    Writer:Dennis Snee

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  20. Empty Nest Season 7 Episode 14 - Family Practice
    7.6/10(61 votes)

    S7:E14

    Maxine agrees to take care of a patient's children while the lady has gall bladder surgery. Sophia invites Harry to a Shady Pines square dance.

    Director:Steve Zuckerman
    Writer:Bob Tischler

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  21. Empty Nest Season 7 Episode 6 - Carol Gets a Raise
    7.5/10(61 votes)

    S7:E6

    Carol wants career advancement and ends up in a compromising position with her boss. Meanwhile, Maxine fills in for Harry and speaks at an elementary school.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Empty Nest Season 7 Episode 10 - Partly Cloudy With a Chance of Pain
    7.4/10(61 votes)

    S7:E10

    Maxine gets unwanted attention when dating a television weatherman. Carol and Charley make a bet: He can't mooch from the Westons for one week, and she can't call Harry ""Daddy"" for one week.

    Director:Steve Zuckerman
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Empty Nest Season 7 Episode 24 - Life Goes On (2)
    7.2/10(59 votes)

    S7:E24

    With the gang fretting over Laverne's elopement, Kevin comes to see Carol and the two decide to get married with Laverne's father performing the ceremony. Laverne and Matt return unhitched and the ceremony becomes a double wedding. Barbara returns home to pack her things, but Harry has second thoughts about moving...until he is confronted by his dead wife Libby's ghost.

    Director:Steve Zuckerman
    Writer:Dennis Snee

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  24. Empty Nest Season 7 Episode 2 - Mrs. Clinton Comes to Town
    7.0/10(68 votes)

    S7:E2

    Reporter Carol tries her best to meet Hillary Clinton, who is visiting the clinic, but only ends up getting thrown in jail along with Laverne and Charley.

    Director:Steve Zuckerman
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 7 Ratings Summary

"Just for Laughs" is the best rated episode of "Empty Nest" season 7. It scored 8.2/10 based on 61 votes. Directed by Dinah Manoff and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/1/1994. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "The Woman Who Came to Dither".